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February 15, 2002
A Report Card on Handheld Computing (cont'd)
Side by Side: Palm OS and Pocket PC
Two operating systems currently dominate the handheld market: Palm OS and Pocket PC. Palm OS ships with Palm devices, and it is licensed to other manufacturers including Handspring and Sony. Pocket PC runs on all Pocket PC devices made by Casio, Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, and Toshiba. The devices differ in form factor, with Palm OS devices typically smaller with lower power requirements, and Pocket PCs slightly larger with greater power requirements.
| System |
Palm OS |
Pocket PC |
PIM functions
(calendar, address book, etc.) |
Yes |
Yes |
| E-mail |
Yes |
Yes |
| PC/Mac connectivity |
Yes to both |
PC Only |
Productivity Software
(word processor, spreadsheet, database, etc.) |
Third-party software available |
Pocket versions of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.) |
| Mobile Internet |
Third-party software available |
Pocket versions of Internet Explorer and MSN Messenger |
| Security features |
One-level password protection |
Two-level password protection. |
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